Makeup tips: what is bronzer, when to use it, and how to apply it
How to use bronzer, with how to apply it and when is best.
Chalky. Pasty. Milky. These are all words that should never be used to describe skin—EVER. Every girl should have a healthy glow all year round, but tanning salons are expensive and bad for skin health and the risk of turning orange from self-tanners is just too large. Understandably not everyone has the time or money for tropical vacations and exotic locales. Luckily, bronzer is a perfect solution. It’s the easiest, safest, and best way to have a sun-kissed look even when you’re stuck in the office all summer. The bronzer craze has emerged recently with all the celebrities showing up on the red carpet with perfect glowing skin.
Bronzer is a vital beauty element that will improve the look of anyone’s skin. It is not an over done blush, but a subtle way to make your face glow. Bronzer usually comes packaged like a compact and varies in hues from very light to very dark. It can be found everywhere these days, from your local drugstore to the most expensive cosmetics lines. It’s not necessary to break your budget just because you want runway looks, even the drugstore brands can give you what you want if you choose the color that’s right for you and you apply properly.
There are various shades of bronzer for a reason–there are various shades of skin. If you are very light, choose a lighter toned bronzer with pink hues in it. The pink hues will work well and blend in with lighter skin in such a way that it won’t be too overpowering. Think how natural sunlight hits your skin, and you don’t want to stray too much from that. Paler skin tones tend to turn shades of pink; therefore a pinker hue is necessary in a bronzer. A more olive skin tone could use a darker bronzer mixed with gold tones in order to develop a beautiful golden hue. Olive toned skin tans in shades of brown, therefore the bronzers with gold and yellow tones are best for those skin types.
Bronzer can be worn every day for any occasion. It’s a simple, but very effective accessory. Even when you’re not in the mood to wear too much make-up, bronzer can enhance a lifeless face. Once you apply your concealer and cover up, or simply on a clean face you can continue to apply the bronzer. A tanned face not only makes you look healthier and brighter, but also makes most blemishes and imperfections virtually detectable.
Application is not very precise but there are a couple of things to remember. Do not attempt to tan your face; this is temporary and supposed to look natural. Try and hit the spots where you actually get color after a day in the sun. Your cheekbones, top of your nose, chin, and forehead are all the spots that catch the sun first. Avoid overdoing it or putting it under your eyes and on your eyelids. Make sure the bronzer is well blended near your jaw line, and don’t hesitate to spread the bronzer to your neck.
An oversized blush brush is best and most efficient for application. Dip it in the bronzer and shake it off or give it a light blow. This will assure that your first swipe will not come on too dark or leave noticeable lines. Subtlety is key in the application of bronzer, but it’s also one of the easiest no hassle make-up products that you can own. With its ease, effectiveness, and satisfaction it’s almost a guarantee that your bronzer will become your most treasured beauty product.